Christopher David Hanna
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Christopher David Hanna, 44, Lawrence, passed away on February 14, 2015 at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Chris was born September 3, 1970 in Wichita, KS the son of Janice Ann (Muehlhausen) and William Wesley “Bill” Hanna. He graduated from Southeast High School in Wichita. He received his undergraduate degree in business administration from the University of Kansas and his MBA and Law degrees from the University of Texas at Austin.
He was member of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity, KU Alumni Association, and served on several volunteer boards including the KU Memorial Union Corporation Board and the Associate Board of Advisors for the KU School of Business.
As a self-employed businessman, Chris had previously been employed at Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Americans for Prosperity and was a founder and partner in the The BleuJacket restaurant. Chris truly loved the restaurant business and most recently enjoyed being an investor in the restaurant Merchants Pub & Plate.
Chris was active in the Lawrence community as the golf coach at Bishop Seabury Academy and enjoyed golfing with his family and friends.
Chris married Teresa (Lynch) Hanna August 9, 1997 in Beaver Creek, CO. Chris is survived by his wife, Teresa, his daughter, Shea Elise Hanna and his son, Ian Hamilton Hanna, all of the home; father Bill Hanna of Wichita; and two brothers, Jon and wife, Christine Hanna, Edmond, OK, and Paul and wife, Elizabeth Hanna, The Woodlands, TX. He was preceded in death by his mother Janice Hanna.
The memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2015 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Lawrence, KS.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made in his name to KU Endowment, P.O. Box 928, Lawrence, KS 66044-0928, to benefit the Chris Hanna Entrepreneurship Fund at the KU School of Business or the Traumatic Brain Injury Program at the University of Kansas Hospital. Online contributions may be made at www.kuendowment.org/give.
Tre and family…
I am so heartbroken to hear of your loss. Know that many thoughts and prayers are with you now and in the coming days.
Shari Quick
We are so very sorry for your heartbreaking loss. Please know that we are holding all of you up in prayer.
Janice and John Buselt
Members of EHUMC
We are so sorry for your loss. Our prayers and thoughts are with you.
We are so very sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Bill and Pam Wood
Tre and Family…
We were so sad and heartbroken to hear of your loss.
Our prayers and thoughts are with you.
Norm and Marcia Runyon
Tre,
I am so incredibly saddened to learn of the news. I can’t imagine how hard this must be for you and your family. Please know that I am here for anything that you might need. My thoughts are with you.
Love, Gordo.
I’m so very sorry for your loss! My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Tre,
Im I am deeply saddened by the news. Just know Im praying for you, the kids including the whole family. I wish I could be there, but know I am there with you all in spirt.
I pray that God will cover and bless you in this time of sadness and that he will give you peace and comfort.
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I remember when you and Chris started dating when we lived together at the Chi-O house. You and your children are in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. May you be surrounded by the love of friends and family to carry you through. Julie Hicks Hamlin
Dear Tre,
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Tre,
We are so very sorry to hear of your loss, that is simply heartbreaking. Our deepest condolences you, your children, and all your family. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Amy & Richard Wendt
Tree,
I am so, so saddened to hear about Chris. I didn’t know him well but I do remember him to be so loved and so generous. Please know that I have been praying for you and your family since I received the news and will continue to do so. If there is anything at all I can do for you, please let me know. May God surround you and your loved ones in his loving embrace so that you may find comfort in this difficult time.
We are so sorry for your loss. If there is anything we can do for you, please call. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Dave and Linda Aikins
Tre, I am so sorry to hear about Chris. I’m thinking of you and sending love to you and your family. Ruth
Teresa, I am deeply saddened to read of the loss of your husband and your children’s father. I can only imagine the shock and heartbreak you are suffering. I pray you are lifted up and given the strength to not only get through the next few days, but months as you continue to adjust. My heart is hurting for you all. Love and prayers… Brigitte (Chi-O)
Teresa & Family,
My sincere sympathy goes out to you all during your loss and all the days ahead. Many thoughts and prayers go out to you all. Much love!
Kim (Robb) Rayas
Tere, Ian and Shea, have been thinking if you over these last several days. Very sorry for your loss. Our prayers are with you. Hays is especially worried about Shea. Much love to you.
The Hedges family will truly miss Chris Hanna! We enjoyed the time we were able to spend with him. We appreciate his positive encouragement to the kids as a golf coach and his smiling positive attitude as a friend. He will be dearly missed and our thoughts and prayers are with the Hanna family. Please let us know if we can do anything to help you. We are here to support you in any way we can.
Tre,
I am terribly sorry for your loss. I pray for strength, healing and God’s peace for you and the family.
Deb Orozco
Tre, I am so very sorry. Please know that you and your children are in my thoughts and prayers and will continue to be in the weeks and months ahead. May God hold you tightly and give you peace.
Lynn Segebrecht
We are so sorry to hear of your tragic loss. Please tell Bill Hanna that we heard of this thru Carolyn Lohman.
We are so very sorry for your loss. We are praying for your family.
May God Be With You
The Easter Family
Tre, we are so saddened at the loss of Chris. We have such great memories of Beaver Creek and your wonderful wedding. These are special times we had together. We know God has you in his hands and will give you strength at this grieving time. Know that we will continue to pray for all your family. We love you. Dot and Rog and all the family
I am so sorry to hear the sad news and will be thinking of you and your family. My sis and dad are headed there. All my love from Jaimie, Stella, Milo and Josie
Tre,
Thinking of you and all your family. Will always appreciate all that Chris did for my son’s golf team at Seabury. Thank you.
Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are they that mourn. They shall be comforted.”
Praying for your family.
Piper Njoroge
Tree, Ian, and Shea,
We are so very sorry for your loss! You are in our thoughts and prayers. Please know that we are here for you if there is anything that you need. Chris had such a positive influence on everyone around him. He was always so supportive to us and our children as their golf coach. Our deepest sympathies on your loss.
Laura,Bryan,Faith, & Will Hedges
We want to extend our deepest sympathy to you and your family. It is heart breaking that your loved one was taken so young from you and your family. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. Our love to all if you.
Teresa my deepest prayers for you and your children. I am so sorry for your loss. No words will comfort you now, but just know that I am thinking of you and hope you find comfort somehow. Much love to you my dear friend.
Tre- I’m truly sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family
It is with great sadness to hear about the loss of your son. May Gods loving hand be upon your entire family in this time of loss.
I just heard about Chris passing. We were school friends until I moved away just before High School. Chris was one of my favorite people at school. He was always calm, cool, and collected. He was funny and always laughed at everyone’s jokes. Not sure if he thought they were all funny or was just being nice, in retrospect. Either way it was a fantastic quality. Kids can be so mean. Not Chris. Ever. EVER. I got a bit of bullying…nothing severe…so when someone like Chris and his energy were around it always made me so happy. I’m sorry to hear of his passing and send my sincerest love and thoughts to his friends and family. I’m so sorry.
Tre, Shea and Ian,
We were so saddened to hear about Chris’ passing. We pray that the love of family and friends comfort you during this difficult time. Please know that we are available to help in any way we can.
Prayers from Kim, Pat and Mimi Hubbell
Tre and family,
I am so sorry to hear about Chris. I can’t imagine what you all are going through right now. I hope that your wonderful memories of Chris give you some sort of comfort. I pray that God’s love and strength surround you and help you get through this difficult time.
I am so sorry and saddened to hear about Chris’ passing. I was a HS classmate, soccer team mate of Chris. He was a great guy and from a great family. It was such a nice surprise to come across each other after so many years at our kids preschool. He was the one that reached out to me and said hey remember me! I would see him from time to time around town and he always would wave and smile or when the opportunity presented itself chat for awhile. I’m sad to have such a good one leave us so soon.
Steve Patton
lawrence
Dear Bill:
We are so sorry that you have lost your son Chris. Please know we have sorrow in our hearts for you. We truly will pray for you and Chris’ family.
Love
Trudy and Fred Haag
We have so many fond memories of Chris during the BlueJacket days. He was always a gracious host and we spent many late nights with drink in hand. It has been years since we lived in Lawrence and saw Chris but the news of his death saddens us greatly. Thinking of Tre, family and friends during this hard time.
Colleen and John
Dexter, MI
For my TX Aggie ’58 classmate, Bill Hanna: Having lost my oldest son at his age of 46 when he left 2 sons fatherless (grandkids of mine) I can attest to the impact of such a loss. I’ve found that for me the best way I could find to attempt to compensate has been to focus on helping his 2 sons lead joyful and productive lives. Bill, I wish you the very best in this terribly difficult time. I trust you’ll take good care of yourself, Smitty/”Smythe” ’58 B Inf.
Teresa,
I pray that God will be very real to you and your children right now, enfolding you in His arms and assuring you of His continual presence, His unsurpassed peace, and His everlasting love. I pray that you will be surrounded by people who love you, and who will share with you this seemingly overwhelming burden of grief, sorrow, and loss. My heart aches for you and your family.
Charlene Stevens (nee Anderson / Long, SCHS ’88)
Dear Teresa, i was so very sorry to hear of your husband’s passing. You and your family are in my thoughts & prayers. May God bless you, Jenni Calvin McBride
Teresa, Shea and Ian: I was so saddened to hear about the loss of your husband and father, Chris. I pray that you all find joy in the memories that you have of Chris and that those memories bring peace, healing and comfort in the days ahead.
-To The Family so sorry to hear of this loss. i am sure though he was taken from sight he will never be taken from mind or heart. sift through the terrible pain the immediate pain and find some sort of peace. Remember the good times, …times of laughter …and of love Of peaks and maybe a few valleys [for depth] the complete picture. -looks like he made the best of his life , did a lot this past will be with you forever memories will be our souvenirs -Michael w. smith, song Namaste {i was a high scholl friend of Teresa}
Teresa,
We are saddened to hear of your loss. You and your children are in our prayers today and in the days to come. May you find comfort in your memories and strength in the love that follows.
John and Karla